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Who is known for inventing one of the first vacuum cleaners powered in 1901?
Who is known for inventing one of the first vacuum cleaners powered in 1901?
- Hubert Cecil Booth (correct)
- Christiaan Eijkman
- Mary Anderson
- Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen
In what year was the windshield wiper invented?
In what year was the windshield wiper invented?
- 1904
- 1902 (correct)
- 1899
- 1901
Which scientist is credited with the invention of the World Wide Web?
Which scientist is credited with the invention of the World Wide Web?
- Tim Berners-Lee (correct)
- Robert Cailliau
- Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen
- Alfred Nobel
Which vitamin was discovered by Christiaan Eijkman?
Which vitamin was discovered by Christiaan Eijkman?
Who played a significant role in the development of X-rays?
Who played a significant role in the development of X-rays?
Which scientist is linked with the discovery of Vitamin C?
Which scientist is linked with the discovery of Vitamin C?
What was one of the primary reasons Mary Anderson invented the windshield wiper?
What was one of the primary reasons Mary Anderson invented the windshield wiper?
Who is recognized for inventing the xerographic process?
Who is recognized for inventing the xerographic process?
Who invented the rudimentary water thermometer?
Who invented the rudimentary water thermometer?
What was the primary significance of the invention of the sewing machine?
What was the primary significance of the invention of the sewing machine?
Who designed the typewriter?
Who designed the typewriter?
What does Darwin's theory of evolution suggest?
What does Darwin's theory of evolution suggest?
What was the main use of the vacuum tube invented by J.A. Fleming?
What was the main use of the vacuum tube invented by J.A. Fleming?
In what year was the telephone invented?
In what year was the telephone invented?
Who were the recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of the transistor?
Who were the recipients of the Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of the transistor?
What significant call did Alexander Graham Bell make days after inventing the telephone?
What significant call did Alexander Graham Bell make days after inventing the telephone?
What significant invention did Charles Goodyear develop in 1841?
What significant invention did Charles Goodyear develop in 1841?
Which inventor is credited with the creation of the practical radio wave-based wireless telegraph system?
Which inventor is credited with the creation of the practical radio wave-based wireless telegraph system?
Who invented the compound steam turbine?
Who invented the compound steam turbine?
Which year did Rene Laennec invent the stethoscope?
Which year did Rene Laennec invent the stethoscope?
What was the first operational submarine built by Cornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel?
What was the first operational submarine built by Cornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel?
What invention is Adolphe Sax best known for?
What invention is Adolphe Sax best known for?
Which of the following inventions was created by Elias Howe?
Which of the following inventions was created by Elias Howe?
In what year did Robert Fulton operate the world's first commercially successful steamboat?
In what year did Robert Fulton operate the world's first commercially successful steamboat?
What does 'Ayurveda' translate to in English?
What does 'Ayurveda' translate to in English?
Who is known as the Father of Medicine in Ayurveda?
Who is known as the Father of Medicine in Ayurveda?
What significant contribution did Sushruta make to medicine?
What significant contribution did Sushruta make to medicine?
What is the Sushruta Samhita known for?
What is the Sushruta Samhita known for?
What innovation did Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya develop?
What innovation did Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya develop?
What was unique about the early buttons from the Indus Valley Civilization?
What was unique about the early buttons from the Indus Valley Civilization?
What did Shiva Ayyadurai design that has contemporary significance?
What did Shiva Ayyadurai design that has contemporary significance?
Which of the following statements about Ayurveda is false?
Which of the following statements about Ayurveda is false?
Who invented the first electroscope?
Who invented the first electroscope?
Which of the following inventions is attributed to Schuyler Skaats Wheeler?
Which of the following inventions is attributed to Schuyler Skaats Wheeler?
What year was the diesel engine invented?
What year was the diesel engine invented?
Which term is NOT associated with William Gilbert's studies?
Which term is NOT associated with William Gilbert's studies?
Who invented the first safety passenger elevator?
Who invented the first safety passenger elevator?
What did Petrache Poenaru invent to help save time while taking notes?
What did Petrache Poenaru invent to help save time while taking notes?
In what year was the first passenger elevator installed in New York City?
In what year was the first passenger elevator installed in New York City?
Which of the following is NOT one of William Gilbert's contributions to electrical studies?
Which of the following is NOT one of William Gilbert's contributions to electrical studies?
Study Notes
Galileo Galilei
- Invented the rudimentary water thermometer in 1593 which allowed temperature variations to be measured for the first time.
Charles Darwin
- Defined evolution as "descent with modification," the idea that species change over time, give rise to new species and share a common ancestor.
Christopher Latham Sholes
- Designed the first typewriter which was a mechanical or electromechanical machine for typing characters
Alexander Graham Bell
- Invented the telephone in 1876
- Made the first ever telephone call to his partner, Thomas Watson.
John Ambrose Fleming
- Invented the Fleming valve/valve in 1904 which was a thermionic valve/vacuum tube
- This was used as a detector for early radio receivers used in electromagnetic wireless telegraphy.
Hubert Cecil Booth
- Invented one of the first powered vacuum cleaners in 1901.
Vitamin A
- Invented by Frederick Gowland Hopkins
Vitamin B
- Invented by Christiaan Eijkman
Vitamin C
- Invented by Albert Szent- Gyorgi
Vitamin E
- Invented by Herbert McLean Evans & Katherine Scott Bishop
Vitamin K
- Invented by Henrik Dam
Mary Anderson
- Invented the windshield wiper in 1902
Tim Berners-Lee
- Invented the World Wide Web (WWW) in 1989
Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
- A German mechanical engineer and physicist who produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays or Rontgen rays.
Charles Goodyear
- Developed vulcanised rubber in 1841
Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi
- An Italian inventor and electrical engineer known for his creation of the practical radio wave-based wireless telegraph system in 1894.
Sir Charles Algernon Parsons
- Invented the compound steam turbine in 1894.
Robert Fulton
- Designed and operated the world's first commercially successful steamboat in 1807
Cornelis Jacobszoon Drebbel
- Builder of the first operational submarine in 1620.
Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec
- Invented the stethoscope in 1816.
Adolphe Sax
- A Belgian musical instrument designer who discovered the Saxophone in 1846.
Elias Howe
- Invented the first-ever lockstitch sewing machine in the world in 1846.
Maharishi Charaka
- The Father of Medicine and a prime contributor to Ayurveda
- Ayurveda means ‘science of life’ and is a traditional school of medicine practised in India for over 5,000 years.
Indus Valley Civilisation
- The origins of buttons trace back to this civilization which is made out of seashells and formed into geometric shapes with tiny holes bored into them. The Indus Valley Civilisation also originated natural fibers like wool and cotton.
Sushruta
- Ancient Indian physician who is known as the Father of surgery
- The first surgeon to perform Cataract extraction in 600 BC
- One of the most significant ancient Sanskrit medical texts still in existence is the Sushruta Samhita, which is credited to him and is regarded as the first text of Ayurveda.
Shiva Ayyadurai
- Developed a computer program which replicated the features of the interoffice, inter-organizational paper mail system so he called the program "EMAIL."
Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
- Developed the automatic weir water floodgate system.
Rudolf Diesel
- The diesel engine was named after its inventor, Rudolf Diesel in 1895.
Michael Faraday
- Invented the dynamo, a device that uses electromagnetism to create a direct current of electrical power.
Schuyler Wheeler
- An American electrical engineer and manufacturer who invented the electric fan, an electric elevator design and the electric fire engine in 1882
William Gilbert
- Invented the first electroscope in 1600
- He is the first to use the terms electric attraction, electric force, & magnetic pole and is considered the father of electrical studies.
Elisha Graves Otis
- Introduced the first safety passenger elevator in 1852
- The OTIS ELEVATOR COMPANY installed the first passenger elevator in New York City in 1856.
Petrache Poenaru
- Discovered the fountain pen in 1827.
André-Marie Ampère
- A French physicist & mathematician known for the Ampere unit of electric current.
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Explore the significant inventions and discoveries made by prominent figures such as Galileo, Darwin, and Bell. This quiz covers innovations ranging from the water thermometer to the telephone, illustrating their impact on science and communication. Test your knowledge on how these inventors shaped modern technology.